Bibi Dong silently watched Hu Liena, whose eyes were gleaming with two flames of determination.

Looking at her, she seemed to see herself in her youth again.

The reason she took Hu Liena as her personal disciple was not only because of her personal talent, but also because they were similar in some ways.

Unlike herself, Nana, though in her prime, has no emotional ties to her companions and can stride confidently and proudly on the path of cultivation.

only...

Considering the unique nature of the Killing City, Bibi Dong hesitated.

"Wait until you and Xie Yue both break through to the Soul Emperor level and obtain your sixth Soul Ring."

After absorbing that spiritual skull, Hu Liena's soul power level was a little over 59, not far from level 60.

The same applies to the Evil Moon.

As for why not bring Yan.

It was because Bibi Dong felt that Yan's personality was really not suitable for entering the City of Slaughter.

Xie Yue and Hu Liena have had many experiences since childhood. One is meticulous in thinking, and the other is shrewd in handling affairs. She would feel more at ease if they entered the City of Slaughter together.

Yan...

Bibi Dong felt an urge to sigh whenever she thought of Yan.

This child is good in every way, except that he is too straightforward and doesn't know how to hide his true emotions. He's too simple and easy to understand.

She felt it wouldn't work to enter that murderous city that truly devoured people without spitting out the bones.

As for Qian Yuelong...

She didn't know how many years were required for each of Qian Yuelong's divine trials, but she guessed that old man Qian Daoliu wouldn't agree to let the children of the Angel Clan be tainted by the blood of the Slaughter City.

Bibi Dong thought to herself expressionlessly, but on the surface she comforted Hu Liena and chatted about cultivation and other things.

Hu Liena knew that this was a lost cause, so she had no choice but to cheer up and keep up with Bibi Dong's conversation.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as the high-ranking members of the Spirit Hall were carrying out their work day after day, a powerful tremor suddenly came from the back mountain where the Hall of Worship was located.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

"Where did that commotion come from? Has that madman Tang Hao called again?"

"Shh, what are you saying? It's a commotion coming from Martial Soul Mountain!"

"I remember, the saintess seemed to be..."

"There's a high-ranking official watching from the back mountain; no one dares to act recklessly here. It must be the Holy Maiden. Also, hurry up and put your clothes on properly! Your red underwear is still showing!"

"You think I wanted to be undressed when I was suddenly woken up in the middle of the night?!"

After a period of chaos and commotion, those who had been startled out of their rooms by the earth-shaking spectacle looked towards the direction of Martial Soul Mountain.

At the summit of Martial Soul Mountain, a golden torrent, like dye poured into a vessel, mixed with traces of other colors, broke through the inky night, illuminating the night as if it were daytime, bright and clear.

Apart from the Second Elder, Golden Crocodile Douluo, who was in seclusion year-round, the other elders were disturbed by the commotion and came out to check the situation.

"Wow, this commotion is almost as loud as when I was trying to break through to level 90 back then," the Third Elder Azure Phoenix Douluo, hovering in mid-air, joked.

Qian Daoliu, with his six-winged angel white feathers outstretched behind him, cast a glance at him.

Qingluan Douluo made a zipping motion and shut his mouth, looking at Qian Yuelong, who was sitting cross-legged in the void, bathed in intense holy golden light.

Like a rising sun, its initial light is not very dazzling.

But as the sun loses its crimson hue and transforms into pure gold, people can no longer look directly at it without caution.

A surge of golden energy emanated from Qian Yuelong, forming a torrent that became the light illuminating the long night.

Her silvery-white hair fell loosely, and when it brushed against her exquisitely crafted dress, it would even become stained with a sticky blood-red hue.

Six brightly colored halos floated up and down, twinkling like stars, as if brewing something.

Strands of crimson blood stained Qian Yuelong's dress crimson, while golden light relentlessly squeezed every inch of her veins in places unseen by the naked eye, even tempering her soul.

Her tall figure appeared exceptionally frail amidst the raging torrent of power.

They couldn't imagine how much terrifying power was hidden within that slender, petite body.

When the Heavenly Evolution Technique is activated to its fullest extent, the mobilization of spiritual power, soul power, and mental power is all pushed to the limit.

Qian Yuelong's meridians were repeatedly broken and then rapidly rebuilt, and the blood that had been mixed with the air was scattered by the flowing wind onto the grass and trees growing outside the offering hall.

Like a traveler in the desert who is dying of thirst and finally receives a refreshing rain, the plants grow wildly toward Qian Yuelong. Even when swept away by the golden torrent, they stubbornly try to get their branches closer to Qian Yuelong and absorb more blood and nutrients.

"Click-clack,"

The white frost froze the wildly growing plants into ice sculptures.

The Five-Faced Light Feather Douluo, exuding a chilling aura, crushed the frozen vine under his foot. He frowned as he looked at the other grass and branches harvested by the wind blades formed from his soul power, and his usually closed left eye opened.

"What's wrong with these plants? Shouldn't they just be ordinary plants? How come they've evolved into plant spirit beasts?"

The Fourth Elder Lion Douluo glanced at Qian Daoliu, whose expression was solemn, and replied in a low voice, "It should be related to the cultivation technique practiced by the Holy Maiden."

"The Saintess's martial soul, the Floating World Golden Lotus, is a mutated martial soul with plant attributes. Combined with her special cultivation techniques, it might cause a qualitative change in the soul master herself, such as giving her blood some special effects," said Azure Phoenix Douluo, picking up where Lion Douluo left off.

"I see." Guangling Douluo nodded, his eyes flickering.

It seems their little saintess has a lot more to hide.

......

All sights and sounds from the outside world were blocked.

Qian Yuelong, covered in blood, had no idea how much time had passed.

The viscous blood seemed to congeal into a pair of red dancing shoes on her feet, dancing on the tip of a knife formed from immense divine power.

Along the way, crimson flowers bloomed everywhere, yet not a single one carried the scent of death; instead, they were filled with vibrant life.

They are flowers that live on despite death.

The difference between life and death is merely a matter of a single thought.

Even if it is cut in half by a golden blade and crushed into flower mud, new flowers will always be born and bloom.

The simultaneous presence of vibrant life and the aura of death on Qian Yuelong's body seemed so incredible.

But she did it.

Countless times its wings were broken, yet it still struggled to fly over the thorny vortex formed by divine power.

The relaxed expression on Qingluan Douluo's face vanished completely amidst the golden-red mist swirling around Qian Yuelong.

Even the usually smiling Douluo Guangling was now looking seriously at Qian Yuelong in the center of the light mist.

A richer, more intense crimson color gathered around Qian Yuelong, but it was still ethereal and not yet solidified, constantly transforming into an even deeper color.

"...Her talent is more than ten thousand years old."

In the almost frozen atmosphere, Qian Daoliu's soft murmur seemed to be amplified many times over, resounding in the ears of every worshipper.

Qian Yuelong succeeded, but also got stuck.

Because she's trying to reach a higher level of spirit ring age!

—A side note—

I've modified the last soul bone reward from before; it's now a left arm soul bone.